HB 744 -- Food Inspections

Sponsor:  Tilley

This bill exempts certain food sales from food inspection laws.
All foods which are not potentially hazardous foods made by
religious, charitable, or nonprofit organizations for sale at
their religious or charitable events will be exempt from the
state food inspection laws.

Sellers of jams, jellies, and honey will be exempt from specified
production requirements as long as they do not sell more than
$30,000 worth of jams, jellies, and honey per domicile, per year.
These sellers also will be exempt from all other health standards
pursuant to Sections 196.190 - 196.271, RSMo, as long as the
following requirements are met:

(1)  The jams, jellies, and honey must be manufactured in the
domicile of the person processing and selling them;

(2)  The jams, jellies, and honey must be labeled in legible
English with certain information;

(3)  A placard must be displayed in a prominent location stating
that the product has not been inspected by the Department of
Health and Senior Services; and

(4)  A record of jams, jellies, and honey processed and sold must
be maintained.

Anyone who violates these provisions may be issued an injunction
from selling jams, jellies, and honey by the department.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:20 pm